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Below is a family biography included in The History of Jasper County, Missouri published by Mills & Company in 1883. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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JAMES WATSON, carpenter and builder, was born in county Armagh, Ireland, May 12, 1839, where he was raised until fourteen years of age, when he emigrated to Canada. His father, Thomas, was a farmer by occupation, who died in 1865 in London, Canada, at the age of seventy-five. James Watson was married July 28, 1863, to Elizabeth Harding, who was born in London, Canada, March 1, 1846. The children’s names are Lillie J., William T., and Hannah M. Both Mr. and Mrs. Watson are members of the Episcopal Church. The subject of this sketch came to Jasper county, Missouri, in 1869, and now owns a nice residence on the corner of Fourth and Maple streets. He is by profession a carpenter and contractor of buildings, and has built some of the best houses in Carthage. His shop and place of business is located on the lot next his residence.
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